Peyton Place (TV series)
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Peyton Place is an American prime-time soap opera that aired on ABC in half-hour episodes from September 15, 1964, to June 2, 1969.[1]
Peyton Place | |
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Genre | Soap opera |
Created by | Grace Metalious (original 1956 novel) |
Developed by | Paul Monash |
Starring | (in premiere episode) Dorothy Malone Warner Anderson Ed Nelson Mia Farrow Ryan O'Neal Barbara Parkins and (over the run of the series) a cast of over 200 actors in primary and secondary roles |
Theme music composer | Franz Waxman |
Opening theme | "Theme from Peyton Place" |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 514 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Paul Monash |
Producers | Everett Chambers Richard Goldstone |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production company | 20th Century-Fox Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 15, 1964 (1964-09-15) – June 2, 1969 (1969-06-02) |
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Loosely based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious, the series was preceded by a 1957 film adaptation. A total of 514 episodes were broadcast, in black-and-white from 1964 to 1966 and in color from 1966 to 1969. The first color episode is episode #268. At the show's peak, ABC ran three new episodes a week. The program was produced by 20th Century Fox Television. A number of guest stars appeared in the series for extended periods, among them Dan Duryea, Susan Oliver, Leslie Nielsen, Gena Rowlands, and Lee Grant, who won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama for her role of tough-as-nails Stella Chernak. The series served as the springboard for such performers as Mia Farrow, Ryan O'Neal, Barbara Parkins, Christopher Connelly, David Canary, Mariette Hartley, and Lana Wood.